Ship, nation, owners Voyage identification number 77279
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM Yes
Vessel name Triton
Flag Great Britain
Flag IMP Great Britain
Place constructed Boston
Year constructed 1752
Place registered London
Year registered 1754
Rig Snauw
Tonnage 70
Standardized tonnage IMP 128
Guns mounted 8
Vessel owners Johnson, Samuel*
Voyage Outcome Particular outcome of voyage Voyage completed as intended
Outcome of voyage for slaves IMP Slaves disembarked in Americas
Outcome of voyage if ship captured IMP Not captured
Outcome of voyage for owner IMP Delivered slaves for original owners
African resistance
Voyage Itinerary Place where voyage began IMP London
First place of slave purchase Cape Coast Castle
Second place of slave purchase Anomabu
Third place of slave purchase Windward + Ivory + Gold + Benin
Principal place of slave purchase IMP Gold Coast, port unspecified
Places of call before Atlantic crossing
First place of slave landing Kingston
Second place of slave landing
Third place of slave landing
Principal place of slave landing IMP Kingston
Place where voyage ended London
Region where voyage began IMP England and Wales
First region of slave purchase Gold Coast
Second region of slave purchase Gold Coast
Third region of slave purchase Other Africa
Principal region of slave purchase IMP Gold Coast
First region of slave landing Jamaica
Second region of slave landing
Third region of slave landing
Principal region of slave landing IMP Jamaica
Region where voyage ended England and Wales
Voyage Dates Year arrived with slaves IMP 1755
Date voyage began 1754-07-09
Date trade began in Africa
Date vessel departed Africa 1755-03-20
Date vessel arrived with slaves 1755-07-16
Date vessel departed for homeport 1755-10-02
Date voyage completed 1755-12-24
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP 372
Middle passage (days) IMP 118
Captain and Crew Captain's name Johnson, Samuel
Crew at voyage outset
Crew at first landing of slaves 16
Crew deaths during voyage
Slave (numbers) Number of slaves intended at first place of purchase
Slaves carried from first port of purchase 60
Slaves carried from second port of purchase 170
Slaves carried from third port of purchase
Total slaves embarked 230
Total slaves embarked IMP 230
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing 143
Number of slaves disembarked at first place of landing
Number of slaves disembarked at second place of landing
Number of slaves disembarked at third place of landing
Total slaves disembarked IMP 143
Slave (characteristics) Percentage men IMP
Percentage women IMP
Percentage boys IMP
Percentage girls IMP
Percentage male IMP
Percentage children IMP
Sterling cash price in Jamaica IMP
Slave deaths during middle passage IMP 87
Mortality rate IMP 38.0%
Source Sources T70/1263:

British National Archives (Kew)


T70/1522:

British National Archives (Kew)


CO142/16,62-3,80-1:

Colonial Office BNA (Kew)


LList, 14 Feb 1755:

New Lloyd's List (later, Lloyd's List), (London, England)


LList, 3 June 1755:

New Lloyd's List (later, Lloyd's List), (London, England)


LList, 22 Aug 1755:

New Lloyd's List (later, Lloyd's List), (London, England)


LList, 7 Oct 1755:

New Lloyd's List (later, Lloyd's List), (London, England)


LList, 26 Dec 1755:

New Lloyd's List (later, Lloyd's List), (London, England)


ADM68/199,167v:

Admiralty, National Archives (UK)